Are you an experienced dietitian looking for your first steps into line management of a small team? If so we have a great opportunity for you!
We are looking for someone with great all round clinical experience with both in and out patients. This includes cover for an 8 bed Critical Care unit so experience is desirable but not essential as training can be provided.
Some previous line management/supervision experience is required and training/supervision can be provided to build on these skills. You would be the site link with the Principal Dietitian who is based at RSCH.
Princess Royal Hospital is a district general hospital, with a friendly feel, which is part of the larger teaching Trust. As such there are excellent opportunities for CPD within the extended team.
Haywards Heath is a popular town with the South Downs, Brighton and London all easily reached. It also is family friendly with excellent schools.
Main duties of the job
* Acute inpatient ward cover including critical care
* Weekly outpatient clinic
* Team Lead site role including day to day management of PRH site including but not limited to:
o Appraisals
o Supervision
o Induction of new staff
o Management of annual leave, sickness, recruitment etc
o Site meetings
o Meeting updates to Principal Dietitian.
* Student Training
* Cross cover as needed
About us
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We're here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Job description
Job responsibilities
* Acute inpatient ward cover including critical care
* Weekly outpatient clinic
* Team Lead site role including day to day management of PRH site including but not limited to:
o Appraisals
o Supervision
o Induction of new staff
o Management of annual leave, sickness, recruitment etc
o Site meetings
o Meeting updates to Principal Dietitian.
* Student training
* Cross cover as needed
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
Essential
* Degree/MSc/PhD in Nutrition & Dietetics and fully HCPC registered
* Extensive acute in/outpatient dietetic experience
* Student training experience and relevant course
* Line management experience e.g. appraisals, interviewing, sickness & annual leave
* Examples of service development
* Relevant clinical courses e.g. PENG/BDA critical care
Desirable
* Critical Care experience and BDA critical care course
* Experience of organising home enteral feed discharges
* Parenteral nutrition experience
Equality Diversity and Inclusion
Essential
* Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
* Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
Employer details
Employer name
University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust (279)
Address
Princess Royal Hospital
Lewes Road
Haywards Heath
RH16 4EX
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